Study: Race made no difference in ICU Outcomes of COVID-19 patients
Henry Ford Hospital researchers said patients of color had lower 28-day mortality than white patientsCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT ...
Tag: Critical Care/Emergency Medicine
Bringing KAIZEN to kid healthcare
Through a systematic review of literature detailing quality improvements in pediatric intensive care units, Osaka City University reveals there is ...
Scientists urge swift action to prepare for next pandemic
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications An international team of researchers led by a University of Virginia School of Medicine ...
One in five Colorado high school students has access to firearms
New study looks at gun access among adolescents in ColoradoCredit: CU Anschutz Medical Camppus Twenty percent of high school students ...
FDA approvals strengthen Octapharma USA pediatric critical care product portfolio
Octaplas™ and fibryga® receive new product labeling following FDA's approval of BLA supplements to update therapy research; FDA expands fibryga® ...
Insights on operationalizing COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, March 26, 2021 - As evidence mounts supporting the use of monoclonal antibody treatment to reduce hospitalizations ...
NUI Galway spearheads international research on critical care
Study reveals life-threatening complications for patients requiring respiratory life supportCredit: Shutterstock Some 40% of critically ill patients who undergo tracheal ...
New treatment can reduce facial pressure injuries from PPE in frontline healthcare workers
Credit: RCSI A study has found that a new 'care bundle' can reduce the incidence of facial pressure injuries in ...
Study underscores need for multidisciplinary care for COVID-19 long-haulers
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Physicians across the country have analyzed the emerging scientific data about the long-term effects of COVID-19, ...
Importance of crisis standards of care for equitable allocation of scarce medical re
Credit: University of Miami Health System During a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. hospitals need to allocate ...
Hospital surge capacity survey before COVID-19 gives insight into pandemic preparedness
Credit: Harris, GH, et al. JAMA Network Open, 2021 PITTSBURGH, March 19, 2021 - A University of Pittsburgh School of ...
‘Time lost is brain lost’
Study finds mobile stroke units improve outcomes and lessen rates of disability in stroke patients.Credit: UCLA Health A new study ...
Clinical trial begins for non-invasive brain scanner to monitor intracranial hemorrhage
SENSE device uses low-power tailored radio frequency (RF) pulse to detect changes that may indicate expanding brain bleed; * Current ...
Pick up the pace!
New study finds slow walkers four times more likely to die from Covid-19Credit: Getty images SLOW walkers are almost four ...
MUSC is first in nation to enroll kids in trial of novel MIS-C therapy
Using an investigational cell therapy, Medical University of South Carolina pediatricians successfully treated two patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in ...
Pediatric emergency visits, hospitalizations down sharply during pandemic: study
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, children's hospitals across the United States have seen signification reductions in ...
Hospital-based violence intervention program engages vulnerable populations
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM. DES PLAINES, IL - A Boston violence intervention ...
Study reveals frequency and characteristics of stroke in COVID-19 patients
Findings also show coronavirus patients with stroke face increased need for long-term careCredit: Justin Kelley A review of nearly 28,000 ...
Rapid administration of methoxyflurane versus standard care for pain management in the ED
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM. Des Plaines, IL - Initial management with inhaled ...
Hydrogel injection may change the way the heart muscle heals after a heart attack
CÚRAM publishes new research on the potential of injectable hydrogels to repair heart muscle damage after a heart attackCredit: CÚRAM, ...